Kansas vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
508K
1.52M

The cost of living in Kansas is 92% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1736th and 5047th ($2114 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 98th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 372nd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Kobe

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Kansas Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$12285

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071